TMH, Behavioral Health Center, Direct Admissions
*Provides emergency psychiatric evaluations for persons experiencing a serious mental health crisis: suicidal, actively psychotic, or in some way a danger to themselves or others
*Open 8AM-5PM, M-F; Outside of these hours persons should go to main TMH Emergency Room at 1300 Miccosukee Rd, phone: 850-431-0911 to receive same services
*Nurse clinician or psychiatrist evaluates patients to determine if admission to either TMH Behavioral Health Center or Apalachee Center is needed for inpatient care
*Persons determined to be an immediate danger to themselves or others who refuse voluntary admission to an inpatient facility may be involuntarily admitted under guidelines of Baker Act
*Persons not needing admission to an inpatient facility referred to outpatient services in the community
*To receive services, persons should call the main number or go to TMH Behavioral Health Center and explain nature of crisis to intake staff; strongly advised that person be accompanied by family or friend
*No one turned away due to inability to pay; regular emergency room charges are billed to the patient
Services: Mental Health Screening, Suicide Counseling